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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Awkward Moment with Maggie


Maggie Gyllenhaal was raised to see Reagan as the Boogeyman. She sees McCain the same way. It's awkward for Elisabeth. And did Maggie say "husband"? in that case, congrats to Peter!!

Pics on the way to the movies

Jake in the 25 Top Hunks list

"MOVIE hunk Johnny Depp has been named the sexiest man in the world as girls go ga-ga for older fellas.

He beat fellow fortysomethings George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig to the top spot.

In fact, only three men in their 20s make the Top 25 – Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal, British actor James McAvoy and singer Justin Timberlake. All are beaten to the No1 position by Pirates Of The Caribbean swashbuckler Depp. Clooney takes second spot, followed by youngster Jake.

Lizzi Hosking of Cosmopolitan said: “Both George Clooney and Johnny Depp just keep getting better with age.”

The full results can be seen in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, on sale from Monday.

TOP 25 HUNKS:

1 Johnny Depp, 45

2 George Clooney, 47

3 Jake Gyllenhaal, 27

4 Daniel Craig, 40

5 Brad Pitt, 44

6 James McAvoy, 29

7 JustinTimberlake, 27

8 Will Smith, 40

9 David Beckham, 33

10 Wentworth Miller, 36

11 Christian Bale, 34

12 Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 31

13 Take That: Gary Barlow, 37, Mark Owen, 36, Howard Donald, 40 and Jason Orange, 38

14 Ashton Kutcher, 30

15 Dermot O’Leary, 35

16 David Tennant, 37

17 Patrick Dempsey, 42

18 Clive Owen, 44

19 Pierce Brosnan, 55

20 Mark Ronson, 33

21 Gordon Ramsay, 41

22 Russell Brand, 33

23 Pharrell Williams, 35

24 Ryan Reynolds, 31

25 Olivier Martinez, 42
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Kingsley is villain Nizam

"I'm not too acquainted with ancient Middle Eastern gang signs, so I can't be positive what Ben Kingsley is throwing up. But I have to assume it's evil, since he is the villain of PRINCE OF PERSIA.

The movie (subtitled THE SANDS OF TIME) is based on the long-running and bestselling videogame series, and features Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. Kingsley, seen here on set in costume (unless he just came from a THUNDERBIRDS reunion), plays baddie Nizam.
Extra Tidbit: Persia is now officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Which wouldn't sell quite as many movie tickets".

Source: www.joblo.com

Friday, October 10, 2008

More reviews of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

"Infinite Playlist unfolds after Norah, the film's music-loving antiheroine played expertly by Kat Dennings (The House Bunny, The 40-Year Old Virgin), ropes heartbroken musician Nick into posing as her boyfriend at a nightclub.

Turns out, they're a hip version of seemingly star-crossed lovers. Norah's been secretly salvaging mix CDs intended for Nick's ex-girlfriend, a man-eating tween named Tris (executed terrifyingly well by Alexis Dziena). This forms the focus of the film -- can Nick and Norah unravel messy ties to their exes in time to explore their own blooming romance?"
Source: blog.wired.com

"But what keeps the sweetness from cloying the entire enterprise is Cera’s subtle performance. While all around him are “acting” up a storm, Cera is natural and vulnerable, yet somehow serene. He will come to know what he really deserves — and wants — only gradually. And rather than grabbing at it fiercely, he will draw it to himself by his magnetic appeal. At crucial moments, a smile crosses his lips that can only be compared to the Mona Lisa’s. He’s got a rare quality of seeming not to try, much like a younger Tobey Maguire. Cera’s performance is the one anchor that keeps this film from going off the rails.And, like Almost Famous (2000), the soundtrack is a virtual pop playlist of its own". Source: www.packetonline.com
"The Feelies are from Hoboken, from Nick's neck of the woods.
So you want to know what Nick is all about? Just look at his room, a veritable shrine to a kind of music, an ethos that rebelled against corporate rock which went through several name changes over the years, starting with punk (college music, post-modern, and alternative were all applicable at one time or another) and ending up as indie-rock, for the time being. For lack of a better word, Nick is a hipster. He's a Generation Y William Miller (the Cameron Crowe-alter ego from "Almost Famous")Luckily, he met Norah (Kat Dennings), his musical soulmate, in the nick of time; fifteen more minutes with Tris (Alexis Dziena) would've resulted in him losing all his indie cred. Tris is the sort of girl who secretly loves Maroon 5, but pretends to be into The Arcade Fire, just because of the Montreal band's cool cachet. In one scene, Norah's sturdy indie cred goes toe-to-toe with Tris' own shaky indie cred, when Nick's ex forgets the "Where's" in "Where's Fluffy?", a band so elitist, they make themselves inaccesible to their own fans. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is about being young and alive on a Friday night. It's also about being in love with music" -review by Chad S.
Source: www.metacritic.com

More stills from The Prince of Persia


Source: play.tm

The Prince of Persia new videos

"The first of the two videos released at Tokyo Game Show is slowed down to give an in-depth look at the colorful visuals and the teamwork between the Prince and his constant companion, Elka. She's basically the Tails to Prince's Sonic. She and the Prince can pull off combo attacks on enemies and she'll also help him overcome obstacles in the platforming segments of the game. When the Prince is about to fall to his death, she'll grab him and pull him to safety.

The second video is a gameplay montage showing off the game's platforming and combat at full speed. You can definitely see remnants of Assassin's Creed's Scimitar engine here. There's dramatic slow-downs in the combat when the Prince and his foe parry each other's blows".

Prince of Persia will arrive in stores on December 2nd for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Source: www.cinemablend.com